INTERCOLLEGIATE FOOTBALL RESEARCHERS ASSOCIATION ™

The Historian ™

Expanding the knowledge and information on college football’s unique past—today!

ISSN: 1526-233x Vol. 3 No. 2 (March 2010) circa: Feb. 2008

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Originally published in Journal of Sport The fact is that Rockne signed a History, Vol. 17, No. 1 (Spring,1990)—used contract and then backed out of the by permission of the author. contract with the University of Iowa in 1924 to remain at Notre Dame, Researching Archives and signing a 10 year contract. The next College Football History year he decided to go to Columbia, signed a multi-year contract, but broke it to continue at Notre Dame. By Ronald A. Smith Penn State University This information can be found at the library-but He would never do that, would he? it will take some archival digging. The paragon of all college football Similarly the archives contain an coaches, the with the highest account of a two-year debate over winning percentage of all time, and medical payments, between Rockne, the pride of Notre Dame would not the Notre Dame president, and a break his contracts at Notre Dame medical doctor who was brought in to coach at either the University of at Gipp’s death-bed scene. Iowa or . Certainly, you might think, Knute You remember, it was the one Rockne would not do that any more played by in the than he and his athletic department 1940 movie, “—All would refuse to pay the doctor bills American.” That scene is not in the for “win one for the Gipper” archives. George Gipp following his death. Not all coaches have death-bed But, it is true. One only needs to dig scenes, but nearly all have been deeply enough in college archives to paid, and many quite handsomely uncover the misty path of the since the beginning of the twentieth history of intercollegiate football. century. Those salaries can often be found in college archives. For instance, was making a The College Football Historian-2- to sort through folder after folder and box after box of materials related to intercollegiate football. salary of $17,500 in 1961 at the University of Alabama. The After having searched material on president of Alabama, Frank Rose, intercollegiate athletics in nearly 40 said of him in a letter to another archives, I have yet to find an administrator: “He is the only man archivist who was not helpful. in my 11 years as president who has refused to accept a salary increase. . Archivists are accessible, and so are . .” the materials.

Another coach, Glenn “Pop” Warner, Prior to any archival search, you had little trouble accepting pay should have a clear concept of the increase or moving from job to job. historical questions you would like to attempt to answer. The history of His football coaching career college football has many included stints at Iowa State, unanswered questions or problems Georgia, Cornell, Carlisle Indian to explore. Several come to mind: School, , Stanford, and Temple. The archives at Stanford 1) Who has controlled college University reveal an interesting football historically-students, accommodation in 1922 for Warner, faculty, presidents, governing who at the time had two years boards, AD’s, alumni, remaining on his Pittsburgh boosters, or commercial contract. Stanford offered Warner interests? How has that $10,000 for only coaching the control been manifested? Stanford football team during two spring practices, contingent upon 2) What has been the state and becoming in 1924. The federal government’s salary was to be an exceptionally involvement in college high one of $7,500 plus $2,500 for football? expenses, with an additional $2,500 if Stanford went to the Rose Bowl. 3) What was the role of football He accepted. in the creation of the NCAA as the chief inter-institutional If you are interested in research on governing agency? college football, you can be assured that you can do so for the rest of 4) What has been the effect of your life and not exhaust the football being the chief sources. For instance, to research revenue producer in college the history of football at Harvard or athletic programs since the Yale almost certainly would take 1890s? over a year in each institution’s archives. The search can be 4) How did radio and television exhilarating if you have the patience influence the The College Football Historian-3- 14) How has the institutional governing board set athletic 5) commercialization of college policy, and what have the football? results meant to the institution’s football program? 6) How did the entry of African-Americans into college 15) How have football sport influence the direction programs been financed over taken by college football? the years?

7) How did football coaches 16) How have faculty reacted come to dominate to the development of football intercollegiate athletic at specific institutions? programs? Once you have defined your 8) What has been the process historical problems and have read of rationalization of individual basic secondary sources for football programs to produce background (including institutional winners? histories), you should be ready to go to specific archives to peruse the 9) How did football influence primary sources. Some suggestions the creation and development prior to your visit might be made. of athletic programs? Call (rather than write) the archives, 10) What has been the history asking specific questions about the of the development of athletic availability of materials on college scholarships on individual football in the archives and whether campuses? there are any restrictions about looking at them. 11) How has football stadium building symbolized the A few private colleges have rules development of intercollegiate such as no material may be looked athletics? at more recently than 50 years ago.)

12) How has the internal Try to be specific and ask if there institutional control of football are “Athletic Committee Minutes,” by administrations and “Presidential Correspondence,” faculty differed from the “Board of Trustees Minutes,” external control of football by “ Materials,” special athletic corporations? “Faculty Minutes,” or “Football Files.” 13) What is the historical relationship of football After you have found that the coaching salaries to those of archival material noted appears to the president and faculty? be valuable for your historical The College Football Historian-4- Some archives limit you to one box at a time. Make sure that the problem, ask about such mundane, material in the boxes and folders but important things as: “What days remain exactly as they were when and what time is the archives you received them. If you wish to open?” “Where is the archives photo copy material, ask the located?” “Is it possible to use a archivist what the procedure is, as typewriter, or are electrical outlets most archives have different available for your lap-top policies. computer?” and “What is the cost of photo duplicating materials?’ Where should you start in looking at college football history? My own Then, indicate, if possible, when you preference is the “Presidential will be arriving and how long you Papers.” That may seem strange, plan to do research at the archives. but from the late 1800s on, nearly all important intercollegiate Archivists enjoy working with people problems, especially football who appear to know what they are matters, found their way to the doing and are pleasant over the president’s office. These would be phone and in person. concerns from faculty, coaches, students, athletic directors, special When you arrive at the archives, try committees, alumni, booster clubs, to meet the archivist or an governing boards, and commercial individual who knows most about entities. “Presidential Papers” are the materials you are interested in. particularly valuable because they are usually the best indexed of all Most archivists know an amazing papers. One can look in the amount about their holdings, and presidential finding guide for such often have an interest in college subject areas as “Athletics,” sport and the development of their “Athletic Committees,” “Football,” or institutions. They will be able to “ ‘Pop’ Warner.” Of course, not all direct you to indices of their material will be found in materials and other finding aids. Presidential Papers.” I would look You will probably want to keep a file for archival materials under the (I use 3 x 5 index cards) of the general subject areas as “Athletics” specific holdings such as or “Football.” Some archives have “Presidential Papers” or “Trustees boxes of material on intercollegiate Minutes,” recording on each what athletics, generally indexed under boxes and folders or volume specific sports. You will also find numbers you eventually have material under specific coaches, searched. After an initial search of faculty members, athletic directors, sources, you will want to ask for or other administrators. I nearly specific material to be brought to always look at the minutes of the your desk forperusal. Three or four governing board where important boxes generally will do for starters. policy (and sometimes The College Football Historian-5- writings, two boxes of photographs, seven boxes of family papers, and the microfilm of 20,000 newspaper administrative) decisions are made and magazine articles (including regarding athletics. If you are three reels of microfilm on football). interested in football coaches, governing boards are particularly There are at least 12 boxes of involved in their selection and firing- material solely on football. The index more so than any other individual in itself, edited by Robert Anthony in the institution with the possible 1982, is 119 pages in length. The exception of the president. Other complete microfilm of 48 reels may sources of material that I have be purchased from the Yale found valuable are: faculty minutes, University Archives and includes the athletic committee minutes, athletic Anthony index. association minutes, athletic reports, conference proceedings, Papers. The college newspapers, yearbooks, Papers of Amos Alonzo Stagg are alumni magazines, unpublished housed in the University of Chicago histories, reminiscences, theses and Archives. Stagg coached football and dissertations, and photo collections. other sports at Chicago from 1892 until he retired under duress in A number of college archives have Chicago at the age of 70 in 1933. athletic and specific football collections which are remarkable in His papers consist of about 100 breadth or in depth or both. Several boxes and include such items as a of these should be noted to show the letter from Stagg asking President variety of collections within Harper if he could do something “to archives: get captain Henry to make himself eligible for the football team” to Papers. The Walter Stagg pleading with President Camp Papers at Hutchins to let him continue to Archives are probably the most coach football after becoming 70 outstanding collection on years of age. intercollegiate athletics and football in America. They are also the best President Charles W. Eliot indexed and most available because Papers. President Eliot was head of they have been microfilmed. Walter Harvard during the most important Camp, the “father” of American years of the development of college football, was involved in the game football. He became president the from 1876 when he was a freshman month before the first intercollegiate until 1925 when he football game between Rutgers and died while attending a NCAA Princeton in 1869 and continued in convention. The Camp collection of that position until 1909, three years 72 boxes consists of 32 boxes of after the NCAA was officially formed. correspondence organized by author’s name, 30 boxes of his He was involved in many of the Historical Society of Wisconsin The College Football Historian-6- Archives, are not large collections but reveal his role and that of other faculty members in attempts to ban controversial aspects of college the sport. He once pleaded with a football including the questions of fellow faculty member: “Don’t band brutality and ethics, and his on us on the foot-ball issue. comments on the game including the statement that presidents With your help we can wipe it out “cannot reform football [or] abolish once and for all.” it.” The effectively indexed Eliot holdings at the William and Mary Oral History Archives include nearly 300 boxes. Project. At William and Mary College, possibly the best oral Walter Byers Papers. The Walter history project on intercollegiate Byers Papers consist of over 40 file athletics was carried out in the drawers (not yet completely 1970s relative to the William and organized or indexed) of the first Mary football scandal of 1951 in executive secretary of the which the football coach was forced National Collegiate Athletic to resign, the president resigned, as Association from 1951 until his did a dean and several faculty retirement in 1987. Probably no members. The audio taping other collection exists which would interviews of many individuals reveal the important forces moving involved in the scandal show not intercollegiate football in that time only the cheating of the football (and period. Of interest would be basketball) coach, but the role questions of eligibility rules, the played by the governing board, dynamics of television contracts, president, alumni, and faculty. The pressures to create the various collection at the William and Mary divisions within the NCAA, and Archives consists of the tapes and enforcement of NCAA rules. It is also transcripts from about 15 housed in the library of the NCAA interviews. headquarters, recently located at 6201 College Blvd., Overland Park, President Grady Grummage KS 66211. Papers. Grady Grummage was president of Arizona State University Frederick Jackson Turner from 1933 to 1959, a time when Papers. University of Wisconsin ASU changed from a small college to historian Frederick a major athletic institution. His Jackson Turner was involved in the papers include such items as Big Ten fight to ban or to reform correspondence of the Board of intercollegiate football in 1905-06. Athletic Control, development of athletic scholarships in the His papers, housed at both the important 1946-1959 period, the University of Wisconsin-Madison building of Sun Devil Stadium, and Archives and the nearby State The College Football Historian-7- The Graham files show alumni resistance and the failure of the Western Athletic Conference plan and are found in his massive materials from 1928 through 1962. collection at the University of North Carolina Archives. President Ray L. Wilbur Papers. President Wilbur was head of While the above show some of the Stanford from the 1910s to the significant collections in a variety of 1940s, and his collection contains college archives, almost every college about 150 boxes. Among the in America has an archives. Many of valuable holdings are those will contain an abundance of correspondence related to the hiring materials on the history of football, of “Pop” Warner, the involvement of the dominant sport on most college Stanford in the Rose Bowl, the campuses since the late 1800s. One 1910s-20s conflicts between challenge is to mine the archives Stanford and California over and to bring the history of college football, and the athletic relations football to life. among the western big-three of California, Southern California, and I have had published several other books on Stanford. intercollegiate athletic history, with a football bent. They include:

IPTAY Records. The Clemson 1) SPORTS AND FREEDOM: THE RISE University boosters club founded in OF BIG-TIME COLLEGE ATHLETICS 1933, IPTAY (I Pay Ten A Year), is (: Oxford University Press, possibly the most well known of 1988) 2) BIG-TIME FOOTBALL AT HARVARD, university booster clubs in terms of 1905: THE DIARY OF COACH BILL total giving and influence over REID (Urbana: University of Illinois athletic policy. The financial records Press, 1994) from 1935 through 1977 are 3) 3) PLAY-BY-PLAY: RADIO, included in the Clemson University TELEVISION, AND BIG-TIME COLLEGE SPORT (Baltimore: Johns Special Collections. Hopkins University Press, 2001)

President Frank Graham Files. --Ronald A. Smith Frank Graham was president of the University of North Carolina from Editor’s Note: A fifth book by 1933 to 1948, a period of great Ronald Smith will be published later turmoil over the recruitment and this year and once it has been subsidization of football players and released, watch for an other athletes. The “Graham Plan” announcement of its availability in a was developed and instituted (1935- future issue of TCFH. 37) to end athletic scholarships in the Southern Conference even * * * though Graham was warned not to charge on with his reform mission like “Don Quixote on the windmill.” The College Football Historian-8- Is it Possible for Iowa to be in Two Conferences at the Same Time?

IFRA member Kent Stephens I am looking for some assistance from the IFRA Membership. is seeking assistance on All- America selections Would anyone have verifiable proof that Iowa was in the old Missouri 1) I'm seeking anyone who may Valley Intercollegiate Athletic have the first and second Association (1907-1995)? This offensive line players from the league eventually became the Big 8 1993 Sporting News; all of the Conference. 1994 NEA All-America team and the second team for the In addition, I also need to find 1999-2001-02-03-04-05-06 someone who can show proof that Walter Camp Foundation and the University of Iowa held dual 2004 Sports Illustrated membership from in that league in selections. covering the 1907-1908-1909-1910 seasons. 2) I'm curious to learn from members their attitude toward The fact that Iowa had joined the internet All-America teams. Western Conference (Big Ten) in Should they be considered as 1900 makes some believe that Iowa major All-America selectors as could not have been in two are AP, FWAA, AFCA, etc? conferences simultaneously. Presently I am aware of the following "cyber space" teams: Frankly, I've always seen and CBS, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, believed that Iowa had dual Rivals, Scouts, and College membership in the Western Football News. Who exactly Conference and MVIAA because selects these teams? Do we things were different 100 years ago know when they all started? than they are today.

My initial thoughts are that media In addition, if any member would be outlets such as CBS, ESPN and interested in being added to the Sports Illustrated should be mailing list to receive a considered as major. The others I'm complimentary subscription to my not so sure about. publication, THE KICKOFF please emailed me at: Please express your thoughts to [email protected]. Kent Stephens at the College Football Hall of Fame Thank you, [email protected]. Jim Gumm Sports Editor * * * "The Kickoff"

The College Football Historian-9- signal caller that ever played the game. Other than that, he didn’t do much.”

* * * Baugh was a member of the first class of inductees into the College Mel Smith informs the Football Hall of Fame in 1951, and membership…If anyone is was the only living member for the interested in early British Isles last 10 years of his life. He was also soccer & rugby games, I would the last surviving member of the highly recommend Dr. Adrian first class inducted into the Pro Harvey's book, "Football: The First Football Hall of Fame. Hundred Years: The Untold Story"; (2005); Routledge, Taylor & As his nickname suggests, Baugh is Francis Group, London & New York. best remembered as a great passer. Since early American foot-ball is But he was also a great , influenced so much by the British setting the during the 1800s, it gives a better record with a career average of 45.1 insight to America's beginnings in yards. For years, Tommy Davis, who the two basic forms of foot-ball, the played at Fair Park High and LSU, kicking and carrying games, before was second with 44.7. 1869. Baugh averaged 51.4 yards per * * * in 1940, still the NFL record for one season. Baugh was link to golden eras At TCU, during a 3-2 Sugar Bowl victory over LSU, Baugh punted 14 By Jerry Byrd (NWLA.com times for a 48-yard average, placing sportswriter) many kicks inside the Tigers’ five- yard line. The victory capped a 12-1 season and was the first of two Originally published, Friday, 19 December 2008; used by permission of the writer. national titles for TCU in four years.

“Slinging” , who died But Baugh’s performance in a 27-7 Wednesday at the age of 94 in a win over Centenary in 1935, two Rotan, , hospital, was the last weeks after I was born, may have link to several “golden eras” in been even more impressive at the college and pro football. time. One was the days when Shreveport’s Centenary College was the football Centenary had lost only two games giant-killer of the Southwest. in the three previous seasons. During that span, the Gents had Dan Jenkins, a former sports writer two victories and a scoreless tie and football historian, said, “Sam against the Texas Longhorns, one was the greatest passer, punter and victory and a scoreless tie against LSU, three consecutive wins over The College Football Historian-10- Fame...Pervis Atkins (New Mexico State), the state of New Mexico Ole Miss, three wins and a scoreless Sports Hall of Fame on March tie against Texas A&M, two wins 4...Northern Arizona AD Jim Fallis, over Baylor and two ties against the the University of Northern Colorado Arkansas Razorbacks. Athletics Hall of Fame.

In an era when college players rarely Inaugural Class of the HBCU Hall threw 10 passes in a game, Baugh of Fame threw as many as 40 in some games, leading the nation in passing • , RB, Jackson State in his last two years. (1971-74) He was a two-time All-America • Jerry Rice, WR, Mississippi Valley halfback at TCU and a nine-time State (1981-84) All-Pro with the • Deacon Jones, DT, South Carolina Redskins. State/Mississippi Valley State (1958- 60) TCU won 29 games in a three-year • Buck Buchanan, DE, Grambling stretch. Centenary won 26 and lost State (1959-1963) only two in a three-year stretch. The • Willie Galimore, RB, Florida A&M 1933 Gents were unscored-on until (1953-1956) their ninth game, a 7-6 victory over • Willie Lanier, LB, Morgan State Ole Miss. (1963-1967) • Ben Stevenson, RB, Tuskegee In addition to his passing and (1923-1930) punting, he was a great defensive • Paul Younger, RB-DB Grambling back, leading the NFL in State (1945-1948) . In one game, he threw • Eddie Robinson, Head Coach, four passes and Grambling State (1941-97) intercepted four passes. • Alonzo Gaither, Head Coach, Florida A&M (1945 to 1969) * * * • Bill Nunn Jr., a former NFL scout  Worth Noting and journalist for the Pittsburgh Running Back Billy Cannon has Courier been named the LSU Alumni Association's Alumnus of the Year. * * * Former SMU running backs Eric Dickerson and Craig James,  Obituaries known in college as the Pony Merlin Olsen, Utah State Express, received the 69...Former Bates College (Maine) Legends Award athletics director and head coach Robert Hatch, 85...Long-time college  Halls of Fame football coach (Boston College, Duke Ron Simmons (Florida State), the and Wake Forest) Sam Timer, at age state of Georgia Sports Hall of 82...Irv Etler, Xavier, 74... Ole Miss The College Football Historian-11- was played between Vanderbilt and Peabody College. player Bennie F. Abram, 20...Rajaan It was Vanderbilt’s first football Bennett, Vanderbilt, at age 18...Ted game and they won that contest, 40- Katula, coach, DePauw IN, 78...Mosi 0. Nashville history books have Tatupu, USC, 54...Baylor football recognized this game as Nashville’s team captain Bobby Ray Taylor, at first. But a recent discovery has age 92...Former TCU guard Bobby learned of another football game in Sherrod, one of the four surviving Nashville five years earlier. members of the Horned Frog's 1938 national championship team, at age The Nashville Football Club and the 90...James Robert “Jim Bob” Nashville Athletic Club were Helduser, former Texas State head participates of this historic gridiron football coach, 52 match. The NAC reportedly wore “Tight fitting canvass jackets, blue * * * stockings and belt, with black and Nashville’s First Football white skull caps.” The Nashville Game Played in 1885 Football Club distinguished themselves in similar attire, but wore white pants with orange and By Bill Traughber white colors.

An historical sporting event Football was a relatively new sport occurred in Nashville on a brisk in the South at this time with Thanksgiving Day in 1885. schools in the East the dominant participates. The first officially According to a Nashville newspaper, recognized intercollegiate game The Daily American, the first-ever involving a team from the South was football game played south of the played in 1890. The University of River was played in Nashville. Virginia lost to Princeton, 116-0.

This event was held at the Sulphur The Daily American gave this partial Springs Park. The field explanation the rules of the 1885 would later be known as Athletic game to its readers: Park and Sulphur Dell. The game was opened with an eggshaped leather ball fourteen The ballpark was the home of the inches long and about eight in Nashville Americans baseball club, diameter. The grounds were laid off which just concluded its first 120 yards by 90, with goal posts at professional season in the original each end. The object of the game Southern League (1885-1899). was to force the ball behind the goal It has been believed that the first post, faced, and to defend the goal to football game in Nashville was also the rear. The game was played in played at Athletic Park on two innings of thirty minutes each, Thanksgiving Day, 1890. That game with an intermission of ten minutes. The College Football Historian-12- were at the ballpark to witness the game. The game was originally scheduled for 2:30 pm, but began The newspaper further reported 45 minutes late due to the teams about the lone referee, J.E. Fleming, being photographed. It was reported who was chosen by mutual consent, that Mr. Fleming was very upset a coin toss and the kickoff. More over the delay. descriptive reporting by The Daily American follows: Nashville’s other daily newspaper, The game began with a on a The Daily Union, gave this detailed call of time by the referee, and a account of the action. The Nashville melee followed, the ball passing Football Club are referred as the under and above the struggling sides Tigers: in the violence of opposing forces, Aroni, for the Tigers, kicked the and when the ball touched the ball off from the center field to ground it was bounced on by the McDonald, who returned it well, nearest man and a bunch of players leaving a rush line to be formed at fell on him. the half-way line. Very even playing ensued until Drouillard, getting the The ball was then placed on the ball heeled back to him by the center ground midway the two lines of rusher, passed the ball back cleverly rushers, seven facing each other as to More, who started off like a deer, close against the ball as possible. and after a beautiful dodging run, he One man of the side to w h o m grounded the ball safely behind the possession of the ball was accorded goal line, almost inline with the goal at this juncture placed his foot upon post, but was unfortunate enough, in the ball, snapping it to the quarter- tumbling over the ball, to have his back who threw it to one of the half- head knocked against a piece of iron, backs further to the rear and at each which stunned him completely, end of the line of players, who upon which stunned him completely for a receiving it either kicked it or ran few minutes. However, he gathered with it towards the opponent’s goal. himself together, and brought out the ball for Aroni, who kicked a beautiful The newspaper continued to explain goal, leaving the game 6 to 0 for the the rules before finally revealing that Tigers. the Nashville Football Club won the game. The reader would have to In this early era of football, a follow the details of the story to the touchdown was worth four points, a near end to learn the final score was four points and the 6-4. The names of the players were conversion kick counted two points. mentioned by last name only. This More must have clumsily the tradition of sports writing would goal post in scoring the first continue into the 20th century. touchdown of the game.

An estimated 500 Nashvillians, Later in the first half (or inning) the including “A sprinkling of women,” Nashville Athletic Club scored its The College Football Historian-13- The unknown writer for The Daily U n i o n also complimented McDonald of the Athletic team, well, sort of. single touchdown as told by The “For the Athletic club McDonald was Daily Union: perhaps the best man on their side, A rush line was formed, from although if, instead of rushing into which McDonald, getting the ball, the arms of his opponents and used his Herculean arms to such trusting to his strength to get advantage in brushing off his through, he would use his pace and opponents that he touched the run round them, he would show to ball behind, leaving Erwin to take better advantage.” the kick, but he failed to raise the leather from the ground, and the Editor’s Note: This story is from rushers on the Tiger side charges Bill’s forthcoming book, Nashville and carried the game well down the Sports History: Stories From the f i e l d . Stands. The paperback book is 127 pages and retails for $19.99 and can To translate, McDonald scored a be purchased on www.historypress. touchdown making the score 6-4. But, Erwin failed in his attempt to * * * kick the tying conversion. The second half would be scoreless College Football Hall of Famers giving Nashville’s first football game For the Month of March: Dates of a victory for the Nashville Football Birth and Death Club. Compiled by Bo Carter

Proceeds from the game benefited 1 (1883) Tom Shevlin, Muskegon, Mich. the House of Industry, a home for 1 (1884) Vince Stevenson, Livingston, Ky. female orphans at 24 North Vine 1 (1961) Mike Rozier, Camden, N.J. 1-(d – 1959) Albie Booth, Street (now Seventh Avenue). 1-(d - 1969) Andy Kerr, Tucson, Ariz. 1-(d – 1979) Hube Wagner, Pittsburgh, Pa. The Daily Union continued by 2 (1934) Howard “Hopalong” Cassady, Columbus, Ohio praising some of the standout 2 (1946) Wayne Meylan, Bay City, Mich. players in the game. They said, 2-(d – 1970) Paul Christman, Lake Forest, Ill. “Fogg stood out, neck and 2-(d – 1971) Dixie Howell, Hollywood, Calif. 3 (1890) Art Howe, South Orange, N.J. shoulders, the best man on the field. 3 (1917) Carl Hinkle, Hendersonville, Tenn. He ran and tackled in suburb 3 (1952) Randy Gradishar, Warren, Ohio 3 (1962) Herschel Walker, Wrightsville, Ga. fashion and his kicking, though 3-(d – 1966) Calvin Roberts, St. Louis Park, Minn. never brilliant, was always sure.” 4 (1888) Knute Rockne, Voss, Norway 4-(d – 1962) Pat O’Dea, San Francisco, Calif. 4-(d – 1986) George Owen, Milton, Mass. “Burch and Drouillard both 4-(d - 1989) Harvey Jablonsky, San Antonio, Texas displayed great skill in passing and 4-(d - 2009) George McAfee, Durham, N.C. a thorough knowledge of the game, 5 (1875) Frank O’Neill, Syracuse, N.Y. 5 (1918) Paul Christman, St. Louis, Mo. but must learn to be quicker.” 5 (1921) Dave Schreiner, Lancaster, Wis. 5 (1922) Bob Odell, Corning, Iowa 5-(d - 1974) Fred Crawford, Tallahassee, Fla. The College Football Historian-14- 17 (1916) Bob Suffridge, Fountain City, Tenn. 17 (1931) Ray Beck, Bowden, Ga. 17 (1967) Johnny Bailey, Houston, Texas 5-(d – 1990) Stan Barnes, Palm Springs, Calif. 17-(d – 1965) Amos Alonzo Stagg, Stockton, Calif. 6 (1892) , St. Cloud, Minn. 17-(d – 1992) Frank Carideo, Ocean Springs, Miss. 6 (1927) Jim Owens, Oklahoma City, Okla. 18 (1905) , Cleveland, Ohio 6 (1942) Jerry Rhome, Dallas, Texas 18 (1906) Frank Wickhorst, Aurora, Ill. 6 (1950) Johnny Musso, Birmingham, Ala. 18 (1910) Wear Schoonover, Pocahontas, Ark. 7 (1943) Rick Redman, Portland, Ore. 18 (1928) James Williams, Waco, Texas 7 (1952) Lynn Swann, Alcoa, Tenn. 18 (1932) Dave Maurer, Duquesne, Pa. 7-(d – 1956) Paul Des Jardien, Monrovia, Calif. 18 (1938) , Santa Fe, N.M. 7-(d – 1977) , Laguna Hills, Calif. 18 (1961) Curt Warner, Pineville, W.Va. 7-(d – 1983) , Bellefonte, Pa. 18-(d – 1984) John Smith, West Hartford, Conn. 8 (1873) Charley Brewer, Honolulu, Hawai’i 18-(d – 2000) Bob Blackman, Hilton Head, S.C. 8 (1893) Harry Young, Charleston, W.Va. 18-(d – 1975) Biggie Munn, Lansing, Mich. 8 (1917) Dan Hill, Asheville, N.C. 19 (1913) Nello Falaschi, Dos Palos, Calif. 8 (1931) , Pittsburgh, Pa. 19 (1914) Jay Berwanger, Dubuque, Iowa 8 (1938) Pete Dawkins, Royal Oak, Mich. 19 (1931) George Morris, Vicksburg, Miss. 8 (1965) Kenny Gamble, Holyoke, Mass. 19-(d – 1977) , Menlo Park, Calif. 9 (1877) Art Hillebrand, Freeport, Ill. 20 (1906) Ben Stevenson, Smith Mills, Mo. 9 (1927) Jackie Jensen, San Francisco, Calif. 20 (1909) Marchmont “Marchy” Schwartz, New 9-(d – 1937) Walter Steffen, Chicago, Ill. Orleans, La. 9-(d – 1971) Barry Wood, Tamaica Plain, Mass. 20-(d – 1910) James Hogan, New Haven, Conn. 9-(d – 2005) Glenn Davis, La Quinta, Calif. 21 (1884) Jim McCormick, Boston, Mass. 10 (1927) Bill Fischer, Chicago, Ill. 21 (1889) , Coupar Angus, Scotland 10 (1949) Chip Kell, , Ga. 21 (1951) John Hicks, Cleveland, Ohio 10 (1960) Bill Stromberg, Baltimore, Md. 21-(d – 1971) Gomer Jones, New York City 10-(d – 1919) John Dalton, Brooklyn, N.Y. 21-(d – 1995) Frank Merritt, Clearwater, Fla. 10-(d – 1954) Frank Thomas, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 22 (1879) Art Poe, Baltimore, Md. 10-(d – 1945) Ed “Robbie” Robinson, Boston, Mass. 22 (1931) Billy Vessels, Cleveland, Okla. 11 (1893) Ellery Huntington, Nashville, Tenn. 22 (1954) Ross Browner, Warren, Ohio 11 (1894) Bernie Bierman, Springfield, Minn. 22 (1960) Jimbo Covert, Conway, Pa. 11-(d – 1979) Beattie Feathers, Winston-Salem, N.C. 22-(d – 1993) Jack Riley, Kenilworth, Ill. 11-(d 1995) Herb McCracken, Ocean Ridge, Fla. 23 (1886) Nathan Dougherty, Hales Mill, Va. 12 (1880) Bobby Marshall, Milwaukee, Wis. 23-(d – 1934) George Woodruff, Harrisburg, Pa. 12-(d – 1968) Bill Hollenbeck, Bryn Mawr, Pa. 23-(d – 1977) , Beckley, W. Va. 12-(d – 1983) Ki Aldrich, Coffeyville, Kan. 23-(d – 1980) Frank Sundstrom, Summit, N.J. 12-(d – 1987) , Upper Arlington, Ohio 24-(d - 1930) Walter Eckersall, Chicago, Ill. 13 (1918) George McAfee, Ironton, Ohio 24-(d – 1947) Dr. John Outland, Laguna Beach, Calif. 13 (1938) Joe Bellino, Winchester, Mass. 25 (1909) Frank Howard, Barlow Bend, Ala. 13 (1969) Chris Zorich, Chicago, Ill. 25-(d – 1983) Edwin “Goat” Hale, Jackson, Miss. 13-(d – 1932) Percy Wendell, Boston, Mass, 26 (1870) Lee McClung, Knoxville, Tenn. 14 (1903) Ed Weir, Superior, Neb. 26 (1899) , Sumter, S.C. 14 (1936) Dr. Jim Swink, Sacul, Texas 26 (1899) Harry Kipke, Lansing, Mich. 14 (1943) Charlie Green, Dayton, Ohio 26 (1906) Rip Engle, Elk Lick, Pa. 14 (d – 1925) Walter Camp, New York City 26 (1960) Marcus Allen, San Diego, Calif. 15 (1898) Clarence Swanson, Wakefield, Neb. 27 (1898) , Warren, Ohio 15 (1926) Norm Van Brocklin, Eagle Butte, S.D. 27 (1921) Malcolm Kutner, Dallas, Texas 15 (1937) Randy Duncan, Osage, Iowa 27 (1922) , Chicago, Ill. 15 (1956) Ozzie Newsome, Muscle Shoals, Ala. 27-(d – 2006) , Holland, Mich. 15-(d – 1990) Tom Harmon, Los Angeles, Calif. 28-(d – 1962) Bob Neyland, , La. 15-(d – 2006) Dick Wildung, Minneapolis, Minn. 28 (1899) Buck Shaw, Mitchellville, Iowa 16 (1872) Phillip King, Washington, D.C. 28-(d – 1953) Jim Thorpe, Lomita, Calif. 16 (1920) Buster Ramsey, Townsend, Tenn. 28-(d – 1955) Art Howe, Plymouth, N.H. 16-(d – 1943) , POW Camp in Japan 29 (1902) Don Miller, Defiance, Ohio 16-(d – 2006) Bill Hartman, Athens, Ga. 29 (1906) Jim Bausch, Marion Junction, S.D. 17 (1871) John Outland, Hesper, Kan. 29 (1955) Earl Campbell, Tyler, Texas 17 (1876) Bill Morley, Cimarron, N.M. 29-(d – 1986) Bill Murray, Durham, N.C. 17 (1905) Joe Donchess, Youngstown, Ohio 30 (1914) Bob Reynolds (Stanford), Morris, Okla. 17 (1912) Joe Styhahar, Kaylor, Pa. 30 (1935) Willie Gallimore, St. Augustine, Fla. 17 (1914) Sam Baugh, Temple, Texas 31 (1938) Bob Anderson (Army), Elizabeth, N.J. 17 (1915) Bill Hartman, Thomaston, Ga. 31 (1950) Ed Marinaro, New York City The College Football Historian-15- a dozen battle-scarred gridirons without a peer in the East.

31-(d – 1931) Knute Rockne, Bazaar, Kan. 31-(d – 1952) Bo McMillin, Bloomington, Ind. From the banks of Lake , 31-(d – 2003) George Connor, Chicago, Ill. however, echoes the far-off triumph

* * * of the University of Chicago with her Baseball Magazine, 1914 [as is] fresh won title of Western Champion Football has flourished mightily in By F. C. Lane the valley of the Mississippi, and its followers claim, not without reason, ONCE more has Harvard won the that the crack Western clubs might Football Championship of the East. contend on an equality with the best the Eastern universities could offer. Her unbroken series of successes and her decisive defeat of Yale, long Unfortunately there is no sure way the undisputed leader of the football of deciding this question, as the world, have given her this games played between championship. As to what the representative clubs of West and Crimson might have accomplished East are few and inconclusive. A against such a team as Carlisle, for similar condition once prevailed in instance, can only be conjectured. baseball, in the years before the rival pennant winners of the two The Indians, with all their ill- Major Leagues clashed for the balanced strength, completely championship of the world. The demolished the brilliant Dartmouth famous series of October has settled team, up to that time a strong all that, and there is no longer any contender for Eastern laurels; Glen doubt of the greatest baseball club. Warner’s squad have always been a grand up setter of football dreams. Some day the college football schedule will doubtless be Weak in defensive play, but rearranged along common sense invincible in offensive strength, they lines. The present haphazard chaos might perhaps have shattered the will be swept away, and then magnificent Harvard machine as winning the championship of the they shattered Dartmouth. football world will be an accomplished fact. Meantime Incidentally there may have been Harvard and Chicago must rest other clubs, even more obscure, who content to divide the honors. could have stopped Brickley and * * * Mahan. But whatever might and might not have been, none of these casualties actually happened. The Atlanta stockholders have elected as president J. W. Wherefore Coach Haughton’s club Heisman, football coach, emerges from the dust and strife of theatrical man and magazine The College Football Historian-16- 7 California 1900-09 37-5-7 .827 8 Texas A&M 1910-19 writer, formerly of the University 62-14-2 .808 of Pennsylvania. (Sporting Life, 9 Army 1910-19 1907) 62-14-2 .808 10 California 1920-29 * * * 73-15-7 .802 . It’s New (s) to me (us) 11 Pittsburgh 1910-19 That in 1896 Fielding Yost (he was 66-15-3 .804 yet have earned his famous 12 Stanford 1900-09 nickname of ‘Hurry-up”) played for 39-7-7 .802 the West Virginia…with his outstanding play attracted the attention of a rival coach. The Played 7 of 10 Seasons in Pre- Mountaineers played—and lost to 1937 era 1 Alabama 1930-36 Lafayette in three consecutive 56-6-3 .885 days—in as many cities—as Yost 2 Pittsburgh 1930-36 would later play for the Leopards. 53-8-6 .836

3 Duke 1930-36 Coaching Lafayette was Parke H. 53-13-4 .786 Davis, the “father of college football 4 Tennessee 1930-36 statistics.” 52-13-4 .783

Was anyone aware that Fielding H. * * * Yost (April 30, 1871) was older than his coach…Parke H. Davis (July 16, American Golfer, 1921 1871)?

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Winningest Teams, 1900- OUTSIDE of possibly one or two 1936 slight changes, football will need no Rank Team revision when the Rules Committee Decade Record meets early in March. 1 Washington 1910-19 52-4-3 .907 There would be no complaint to 2 Michigan 1900-09 speak of if the goal after touchdown 82-8-3 .898 was abolished, as this play has very 3 Notre Dame 1920-29 little meaning one way or another in 83-11-3 .871 the way of coming upon true scoring 4 Notre Dame 1910-19 values. 63-7-6 .868 5 USC 1920-29 The point that will come up for 87-13-2 .863 lengthy discussion will be Percy 6 Minnesota 1900-09 Haughton's suggestion that a 80-10-7 .861 blocked or grounded The College Football Historian-17- Mr. J. Edgar Hoover's contribution to the HOTBOX (SI, Oct. 25) includes this statement:" Walter back of the scrimmage line be Camp selected his first mythical treated as a free ball, just as, for team in 1889..." referring to the first example, a blocked kick is treated. All- team. Mr. Hoover has apparently accepted If this change would affect the value what may be called the "Camp of the forward pass it would do more Legend" and is not aware of the harm than good unless it helped to following facts: cut down wild and promiscuous 1) The selections for 1889 and 1890 tossing that frequently slows up a were first published in Week's Sport, game. a periodical conducted by Caspar

Whitney No credit line of authorship Football last season made a is given. tremendous hit, with players and spectators alike. It proved to be an ideal game for the schoolboy and the 2) Under Caspar Whitney's credit collegian. It also proved to be an line, teams for 1891-1896 first ideal game for the public that appeared in Harper's Weekly. In the insisted each Saturday in packing issue of Dec. 12, 1891, the Week's each stadium and bowl to the limit. Sport selections for 1889 and 1896 were repeated with no mention of When a small college from Camp as author or collaborator. with only a few hundred students can come to the Harvard Stadium 3) Beginning with the 1894 issue, and draw forth 42,000 spectators the Official Football Guide, which and give these 42,000 a thrilling was edited by Walter Camp, listed afternoon, you have a game that is the 1889-1896 teams with hard to improve. authorship credit being specifically given to Caspar Whitney. * * * 4) The first team known to have The following originally carried a Walter Camp credit line appeared in November 22, was a team (with second and third 195419th Hole: The Readers teams) for 1897 which appeared in Take Over of Sports Illustrated . Whitney's "Amateur Sport" department of Harper's while From the SI Vault and used by Whitney was on a world sports tour. permission. 5) Whitney's last selection for Harper's were teams for 1898 and RIVAL PIONEERS 1899.

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6) Camp made selections for Collier's From the National F o o t b a l l Weekly, beginning with teams (first, Foundation second and third) for 1898 and BCS and Post Season annually thereafter, including teams numbers for 1924?except that he selected no teams of college players for 1917. Alabama (57 bowl o appearances), Texas (49), 7) In the Collier's issue of Jan. 14, Tennessee (48), Southern 1899 Camp listed the 1889-1896 teams. In the issue of Jan. 28, 1899 California (48), and Nebraska Camp said: "In giving the list of All- (46) remain the Top Five all- American teams for a number of time for bowl appearances years in a recent issue it was my with Georgia just behind with intention to state that the selections 45 postseason visits. were those of Mr. Caspar Whitney in National leaders in current Harper's Weekly." (Name withheld!) o consecutive bowl games are

Florida State 28, Florida 19, Both Walter Camp and Editor Whitney pioneered in the selection Virginia Tech 17, Georgia 13, of annual All-America teams, but Georgia Tech 13, Texas 12, generally avoided crediting the other Boston College 11, and for his share in the work. (The) Oklahoma 11. Nebraska still Reader himself an authority on early holds the all-time record with All-America teams, is correct in 35 straight trips, which stating that Camp gave Whitney occurred from 1969- 2003. (whom he succeeded as editor of the Official Football Guide) credit for the o A total of 43 different schools '89-96 selections. But Camp also have participated in the 52 claimed in the 1899 G u i d e that the BCS games since the 1998 idea of annual All-America season. selections was his own? ED. Conference records in the 52

* * * BCS bowls from the 1998- 2009 seasons are SEC 13-5 Sporting Life/1887 (.722), Pac-10 9-5 (.643), WAC 2-1 (.667, both wins by Boise Foot Ball Notes State), Big East 6-6 (.500), Big Ten 10-11 (.476), Big 12 7-10 Pennsylvania is as yet the only (.412), ACC 2-10 (.167), and college which has responded to the call of President McCosh, of Independents (Notre Dame) 0- Princeton, for a college convention 3 (.000). to reform foot ball.